Wonderful Words

We have been getting a kick out of Ava’s BIG words!

“Mommy, stop judging me around!”

Practicing shrugging her shoulders: “this feels unnatural.”

I”m in Ava’s room helping her clean up: “Actually Mommy, I would prefer to clean it myself.”

“Daddy, will you come and play when you are available?”

“Silly Mommy. She didn’t organize my blankets how I like them.”

Playing on the floor with Ava, she looks at my bare feet and says, “Mommy, I saw a commercial for some stuff that is meant to soften heels.”

“When we go to the beach in San Diego, can we play in the water or will we get hypothermia?”

A picture of our sleeping angel:

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3+1 =4

31! That’s the magic number for Scott and I this year.

Happy Birthday Scott! You are (cue tina turner) simply the best! Duh-nuh-nuh-nuh.. better than all the rest… But seriously, you are the best. I think this photo says it all. You are caring, loving, helpful, strong, reliable, fun… you’re you and I love you!

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I made Scott a Guinness cheesecake for his birthday. It was ugly but sure tasted yummy.

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And Happy 4th Birthday to our sweet Ava June!
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Ava helped me make dinosaur/volcano cupcakes:
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I’m a very nostalgic-type person and was going through some old photos/videos. Here is one of my very favorite videos of Ava just shortly after turning 2! Watch it and you’ll see why I am so in love with this little girl!

Here’s an amazing fact for you: last year Scott and I turned 30; Ava turned 3. 3+0=3. This year we are 31; Ava is now 4. 3+1=4. And so it will continue this way for all of our 30’s. But wait.. it gets even more amazing. How could it possibly get more amazing you wonder? Well Annalise will turn 1 while we are 31. She’ll be 2 when we are 32. and so on and so forth. Forget the other 1/2 of the year when her age doesn’t match ours cuz that really doesn’t matter! All in all we are the perfect family.. It’s in the numbers!

8 months old!

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8 months already! Time flew too quickly.

It’s time to document some things about Annalise. Before I know it she’s going to be a mom asking me when she did this and that and I’m going to say.. “I can’t remember.” Thankfully it will forever be right here!

Weight: 14 lbs.
Height: 25 in.

What can Lisey do:

*sit unsupported
*says mama and dada and lots of other babbling. growls.
*can turn her tongue sideways.. a very amazing trick that none of us can imitate!
*eats solids.. and loves them! may have had negative reaction to peas, barley, and green beans. loves to eat gerber puffs.
*claps her hands to music.
*loves to hold hands and walk all around the house.
*rocks back and forth on hands and knees.
*point
*wave
*make the kiss noise
*can do the pincer grasp 80% of the time but still working on mastering.
*slept through the night for the first time 2/2/2011… 7:30pm to 6:30am.
*possible teething pain but no teeth yet.

Personality:

*Easy going. will let anyone hold her. Smiles at anyone that says hi to her.
*sweet
*Playful. She loves to play with Ava!
*Will let us know when she doesn’t like something.

Here’s a video of Annalise clapping to Ava’s beautiful singing!

Annalise growling and making her funny face.

Happy 8th month Lisey-lou. We love you!